10 | Jack Grealish - 2021/22 Performances

[Bazzmand Show]

Because most were basing their opinion on his image,alleged character,and off field antics.Very few had invested any meaningful time watching his contributions on the pitch.....hence the bollocks being spouted in the summer.

I think it's more to do with the fact we have a lot of "similar" players in that part of the pitch.

 

[M16 citeh]

Fantastic performance. You can tell he was keen to impress but he did exactly what the manager asks of his wingers and it payed off with a very well taken goal. He reminds me of mahrez cutting in - you know he's gonna do it but you can't stop him. Can't wait to see him kdb and foden get more time together.

 

[jollylescott]

Fantastic performance. You can tell he was keen to impress but he did exactly what the manager asks of his wingers and it payed off with a very well taken goal. He reminds me of mahrez cutting in - you know he's gonna do it but you can't stop him. Can't wait to see him kdb and foden get more time together.

He had a great game, but Pep wasn’t entirely satisfied and gave him a right bollocking at one stage.

I really liked it when Pep did that. It’s sending a message to Jack of the required standard at City, and it looked like Jack took it in good spirits.

 

[M16 citeh]

He had a great game, but Pep wasn’t entirely satisfied and gave him a right bollocking at one stage.

I really liked it when Pep did that. It’s sending a message to Jack of the required standard at City, and it looked like Jack took it in good spirits.

I missed that at the time but have just seen it. Guess it shows how much I know as I thought mahrez was playing well too and pep bollocked him too! It is good to see your right

 

[FantasyIreland]

I think it's more to do with the fact we have a lot of "similar" players in that part of the pitch.

Its not a fact though,Grealish brings qualities our others don't have and makes us a better team because of such.

Also,a good few were calling him shit.....so it had nothing to do with his position on the field.

 

[MarsLlama]

Because most were basing their opinion on his image,alleged character,and off field antics.Very few had invested any meaningful time watching his contributions on the pitch.....hence the bollocks being spouted in the summer.

I couldn't care less about his 'antics', Touré was far worse. In the summer I said I like Grealish but I would prefer to keep rotating Sterling and Foden on the LW instead of add another player to the mix. I still feel that way, and probably would even if he'd scored four or five by now. We should absolutely have let one of Raheem or Phil go before we signed Jack, as at least one of them is royally fucked now.

 

[Tammievillan]

Super Jack is class , 1st touch , weight of pass are sublime. When he was at Villa some commentators (Souness) would say he was lazy but they didn’t watch him week in week out.He got us promoted and kept us in the prem in the first 2 seasons. He was all over the park , basically a one man team at times deserves to play at the highest level. UTV

 

[Mr HJ]

Super Jack is class , 1st touch , weight of pass are sublime. When he was at Villa some commentators (Souness) would say he was lazy but they didn’t watch him week in week out.He got us promoted and kept us in the prem in the first 2 seasons. He was all over the park , basically a one man team at times deserves to play at the highest level. UTV

Finally a balanced, reasoned post - looking at how some Villa fans have acted since the move on twitter & fans forums you could understand him getting annoyed because from where I sit he was loyal (not jumping ship after relegation) and was regularly Villa's best player.

As City fans we know and get that Jack will always be a Villa fan first but in football terms he needed to move on - it's a short career and already he has now become a starter for England. As seen last night being managed by someone with the intensity and understanding of the game as Pep will only make him better which is a win for us, a win for him and a win for the national side.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

I finally realised last night that a big part of the reason he gets kicked so much is that he makes players chase him.

Obviously there are plenty of times when he's dribbling forwards and pinches the ball away just before the defender gets there but even when he's jogging backwards, he'll force the defenders to chase him down rather than simply pass it on and they either get pissed off or realise they're way out of position and need to get back.

Previously I thought it was just because he was Mr Villa and everything went through him so he was always going to get more of a kicking but in a side of quality players it still stands out. I love that he's willing the bear that burden as well.

I've not fully bought into the hype still but I do think he'll become the player who a lot of you already think he is. All I think he needs is time to fully gel.

 

[Tammievillan]

Finally a balanced, reasoned post - looking at how some Villa fans have acted since the move on twitter & fans forums you could understand him getting annoyed because from where I sit he was loyal (not jumping ship after relegation) and was regularly Villa's best player.

As City fans we know and get that Jack will always be a Villa fan first but in football terms he needed to move on - it's a short career and already he has now become a starter for England. As seen last night being managed by someone with the intensity and understanding of the game as Pep will only make him better which is a win for us, a win for him and a win for the national side.

Yes realistically isn’t going to get CL football at Villa Park. It’s a bit annoying that he is now an England starter just because he plays for a Sky 6 team but I suppose Safegate has to pick him if the best manager in the world rates him and was prepared to break the British transfer record. I reckon if Mason Mount played for us he would be nowhere near England squad.UTV